Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sids

/sˈɪdz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: sids
IPA: /sˈɪdz/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of sudden infant death syndrome.

Uncountable

name

Acronym of Small Island Developing States.

noun

noun

Oat husks, or bran with some kernel, used to make sowens.

Example Sentences

"The evidence clearly showed that ETS increased the risk of SIDS, but the panel couldn’t decide whether that risk was caused by prenatal smoking, postnatal ETS, or both."
"The AAP, therefore, is expanding its recommendations from focusing only on SIDS to focusing on a safe sleep environment that can reduce the risk of all sleep-related infant deaths, including SIDS."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

SUDC SUD

Synonyms

sudden infant death syndrome infant death crib death cot death

Rhymes With

kids bids lids grids forbids skids rids

Questions

How do you pronounce sids?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɪdz/.
What does sids mean?: Acronym of sudden infant death syndrome.

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